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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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